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| Our unique driving experience briefing details the important information you need to know before getting behind the wheel and heading out on track. | ||
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| Circuit layout – 2.4 miles per lap, 8 corners, fastest circuit in the UK Racing line – Turn in , apex, exit, braking, throttle control |
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| Driving Position – steering and pedal control, gear change, paddle shift Chassis dynamics – weight transfer, oversteer, understeer Overtaking and flag signals |
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Mazda3 MPS - Retail Value: £21,500 |
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Technical Spec | |
| Front-engine Front wheel drive 2.3-litre turbo 4cyl 6-speed manual |
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| Power | 256bhp | |
| Speed | 155mph | |
| 0-60 | 6.1sec | |
| Initial laps driven by the instructor in a Mazda3 MPS | ||
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Porsche Cayman - Retail Value: £38,500 |
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| Mid-engine Rear wheel drive 2.9-litre flat 6 6-speed manual |
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| Power | 261bhp | |
| Speed | 163mph | |
| 0-60mph | 5.8sec | |
| 4 laps pupil drives the Porsche Cayman | ||
The latest Porsche Cayman is a genuine junior supercar. Similar in looks to the 911 but with a mid-engine layout, this new model has the larger 2.9-litre engine with a 6-speed manual gearbox. Out on track the car gives incredible feedback, allowing the driver to build in confidence and enjoy the increased power and incredible grip that the car generates. Nowhere else in the UK will you drive such an expensive and new car as your introduction to a driving experience. With 4 laps behind the wheel you’ll not only have a huge smile on your face but be ready to take on the next car, no doubt feeling like the next Lewis Hamilton. |
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Lamborghini LP670-4 SV - RV: £290,000 |
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| Mid-engine Four- wheel drive 6.5-litre V12 6-speed paddleshift |
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| Power | 663bhp | |
| Speed | 212mph | |
| 0-60mph | 3.2sec | |
| 4 laps pupil drives the Lamborghini LP670 SV | ||
Lamborghini make crazy cars and the new LP670-4 SV is no exception. It's the last incarnation and most extreme version of the legendary supercar. Lighter, more powerful, faster and much more involving to drive than previous models. Visually the car is 'school boy poster' perfect with its huge rear wing and aggressive wedge nose, its looks like it will bite if you get too close. In the car with the scissor door shut, the sense of occasion is almost overwhelming. The dash lights up like a spaceship as the engine catches and bursts into life. On track the Lambo eats up the tarmac as you push the accelerator further. The car feels big, which it is, but it handles it size so well, pacing through the tighter corners and is eager through the fast sweep curves. This truly is a hypercar and with just a few delivered in the UK, a very rare sight. The Lamborghini LP670-4 SV is exclusive to Thruxton and wont be found at any other driving experience venue. |
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Ferrari Scuderia - Retail Value: £198,000 |
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| Mid-engine Rear wheel drive 4.5-litre V8 6-speed F1 paddleshift |
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| Power | 503bhp | |
| Speed | 198mph | |
| 0-60mph | 3.6sec | |
| 4 laps pupil drives the Ferrari 430 Scuderia | ||
To quote Ferrari "Michael Schmacher spent a lot of time developing the 430 Scuderia, applying the method that made him unique on the racetrack and a multiple F1 world Champion" need we say more. The scuderia is simply stunning, not only in looks but in performance. The technology in the car is mind-blowing, gear changes take 60 milliseconds - that's the same as Schmacher had in his F1 car when he won his 7th world championship in 2005. Head out on track and you very quickly realise this is a Ferrari racing car that just happens to have number plates. The gear change is ferocious, the noise from the engine is addictive and the feel of the car is simply perfect. Ferrari have built a car everyone should sample at least once. The Ferrari 430 Scuderia is exclusive to Thruxton and wont be found at any other driving experience venue in the UK. |
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The Lamborghini LP670-4 SV Murcielago and Ferrari 430 Scuderia are two of the best cars EVER made. Nowhere else can you compare the latest models from these two infamous Italian car marques on the fastest race circuit in the UK.
Before experiencing the supercars, drivers will learn the racing lines and braking points around Thruxton circuit in the new Porsche Cayman - ideally suited to track driving this two seat sports cars will inspire confidence in the driver.
Then, the two beasts await. Which car inspires the most confidence? Is the Ferrari’s steering more direct than the Lamborghini’s? Which car would you want to drive away in? All these and many more questions will be answered.
The Ferrari 430 Scuderia is a more track focused version of the standard Ferrari F430.
Aside from the increased price tag the car is 50kg lighter and packs an extra 20bhp in addition to the revised bodywork and chassis set-up, making it the closest thing to a road legal racing sports car.
Costing over £280,000
the Lamborghini LP670-4 SV oozes power and menace. A turn of the ignition key confirms 12 cylinders, 670bhp and 214mph of potential. Once out on track the car comes alive, press harder, the rear sits down as the huge tyres dig into the tarmac and the mighty V12 propels the car forward with unrelenting nuclear thrust.